Community Corner

🌱 How hard did this weekend’s nor’easter really hit Scituate?

Happening soon: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! on the Scituate Patch calendar

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Tuesday September 29th Patch AM
Tuesday September 29th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Hey hey Scituate! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

Before we get to what's happening, a big thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Scituate PatchAM possible. Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

Hosting an event in Scituate? Let Patch get the word out for you. Post it to the Patch calendar.

In today's newsletter:

  • How hard did this weekend's nor'easter really hit Scituate?
  • Can Scituate's undefeated Sailors really pull off a state-title threepeat?
  • How FEMA's $30M freeze could reshape Scituate's storm defenses

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: An a.m. shower; mostly cloudy, with a high of 65 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 68, low: 60.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• South Shore cleaning up from storm as nor'easter impacts linger (newsbreak.com) — Scituate is cleaning up after this weekend's nor'easter, with town officials inspecting a damaged Humarock Beach seawall and asking residents to stay patient as roads are cleared before the next high tide. Power has been restored to affected homes, and the town administrator says damage was less than expected, though structural engineers will still assess vulnerable properties.
   

• Scituate Football Enters League Play Undefeated (959watd.com) — Scituate football has stormed into league play at 3-0, averaging nearly 33 points per game as the two-time defending Division 4 state champions chase a threepeat. Senior captain Grayson Foley and junior quarterback Tyler Stelljes powered a 42–21 win over Marblehead, then joined WATD's Sports Exchange to talk expectations and the road ahead.
   

• FEMA Freezes $30M Seawall Funds, Delays Massachusetts Coastal Protection Projects (newsbreak.com) — Scituate's seawall funding is in limbo after FEMA froze about $30 million earmarked for coastal protection projects, leaving some local repairs unfinished. Town officials say permitting delays and federal deadlines collided just as recent upgrades wrapped up, and state leaders are pressing Washington to restore the money before future storms test the shoreline again.
   

📸 Around Scituate

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Scituate

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Scituate Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Temporary Grocery Manager in Marshfield. Apply here.
  • CVS Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Hingham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Scituate here.

🗞 Nearby News

Norwell

  • This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: September 21, 2026 to September 25, 2026 (broadcastlawblog.com)
  • Nor'easter Winds Down After Battering South Shore (959watd.com)

Marshfield

  • Meet our Pet of the Week, Fanta (959watd.com)
  • South Shore News...letter: The Pension Bill Nobody Saw Coming (southshore.news)
  • Marshfield Administrator Says Town Has Not Followed Procurement Law; Board Adopts 12-Month Expectations (southshore.news)

Quincy

  • City of Quincy To Offer Free Kidney Screening In November (patch.com)
  • City Of Quincy Earns 2026 Mass Save Impact Award (patch.com)

Ok Scituate! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Scituate